Jeep Commander Complaints

3,362 consumer complaints on file.

#10369345December 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 JEEP COMMANDER.....DOOR HANDLES AND DOOR HANDLE ROSETTE HAVE FAILED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE REAR PASSENGERS DOOR. THE MATERIALS USED FOR THIS DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE PLASTIC APPEARS TO BE VERY VERY THIN. THIS NOW POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH EXITING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE JEEP ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR...A SMALL HOLE (1/4") APPEARED IN THE CENTER OF THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ROSETTE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS DUE TO ABUSE. NOW AFTER THREE YEARS I SEE THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OH BY THE WAY MY 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER USED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ONE DAY, AFTER WHICH WE FIRST NOTICED THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE AND HANDLE ROSETTE THERE. I HAVE DUCT TAPE COVERING THE HOLE AND HOLDING THE DOOR HANDLE IN A POSITION THAT MAKES THE DOOR OPERABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHRYSLER JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS. FINAL INSULT. THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE JEEP COMMANDER FROM WAS CLOSED BY CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369171December 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP COMMANDER 85K MILES PROBLEM STARTED WITH SERVICE PARK ASSIST LIGHT COMING ON. CAR THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR 10-15 SECONDS. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER (YESTERDAY) SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME I WAS ON THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY WHERE THEY ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS NO BREAKDOWN LANE, SO WHEN YOU GET ON THE HIGHWAY YOU ARE IN FIRST LANE. AS SOON AS I GOT INTO THE FIRST LANE, THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON, THE P R N D LIGHTS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS AGAIN, THERE IS NO BREAKDOWN LANE TO PULL OVER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CANNOT TAKE THE CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2007 JEEP OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, I PRINTED THESE AND BROUGHT THEM TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT I CAN PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TAKE IT FROM THERE. I WAS ALSO GIVEN THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CHRYSLER. I HAD MY SON IN THE CAR, I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND WILL HAVE TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO WORK AS THIS EXIT WILL BE THIS WAY FOR SOME TIME AND HAD A CAR BEEN CLOSER BEHIND ME, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368957December 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE JEEP'S ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS BUT NO PROBLEMS HAVE SHOWN UP ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, SO SERVICE TECHS WON'T TOUCH IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING WITH THE V6 ONLY THE V8.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368355November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP COMMANDER WONT START SAYS TRANSOVER TEMP. ALSO WHEN IT DOES START AFTER SITTING FOR DAYS IT WILL LIGHT UP ALL GEARS AND STALL. DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS THE SHIFTER FOR BOTH PROBLEMS AND $690 TO FIX. OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND GOT THE SHIFTER REPLACED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368182November 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368841November 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK EASILY, AND COME APART. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY- CAR FIRE, ACCIDENT, OR IF VEHICLE FALLS INTO A BODY OF WATER. IN THIS VEHICLE, 3 OF THE 4 INTERIOR HANDLES HAVE EASILY BROKEN FROM THE DOOR PANELS. THEY ARE BUILT WEAKER THAN A CHILD'S TOY CAR. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368769November 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ADULT CHILDREN'S 2008 JEEP COMMANDER ENGINE HAS QUIT RUNNING, WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING, EIGHT TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. (7/26/2010 THRU 11/26/2010). THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE (TURNING THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES). THEY HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERING AND/OR STAYING ON. THEY HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO WALDORF CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER 8 TIMES DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THEY HAVE REPAIRED MODULE WIRING, REPLACED THE STARTER AND TURNED THE CORE, PERFORMED ROUTINE CHECK UP AND MAINTENANCE, RUN/START CIRCUIT REPAIRED, THROTTLE AND GASKET REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE, CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP. DEALER WOULD ONLY PROVIDE RENTAL CAR IF THE KIDS PAID FOR IT. ALSO TOOK THE JEEP TO DODGE DEALERSHIP IN WALDORF 8/2010, THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367352November 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 JEEP COMMANDER SHUT OFF ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367355November 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE GEAR DOWNSHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366968November 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 32K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED STALLING OCCASIONALLY WHEN WE COME TO A STOP. THE TRUCK STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN. THE TRUCK HAS THE HEMI 5.7. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 4 EPISODES SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366701November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY PERFORM AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366299November 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND ACCELERATING AS I DROVE. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAMINED ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY GAVE ME A CODE AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A PART THAT THEY CARRIED ONLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE TODAY AND ON THE DASH IT WOULD SAY SERVICE PARK ASSIST AND THE GEARS PRNDL ARE ALL HIGHLIGHTED.THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND IT WAS THE SHIFTER. IT ONLY HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES. IT HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS AN EXTERNAL PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT COST CLOSE TO $600.00. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN IF IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN A YEAR OR TWO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365572November 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE STALLS/STOPS; ENGINE DIES WHEN AUTO REMOTE STARTED DEALER STATES THE PCM NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DEALER OR EXTENDED WARRANTY I AM IN FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY BECAUSE THIS STALLING HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE WHY CAN'T MANUFACTURERS BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTS AS IT APPEARS THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT WON'T EXTEND IT TO THE 5.7L HEMI MODELS SUCH AS MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365344November 11, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER I HAVE DEFECTIVE CORRODED TIRE VALVE STEMS WHICH ARE NOW CRACKED AND CAUSE THE TIRE TO CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.THE PROBLEM I AM TOLD IS DUE TO THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM BEING CORRODED BY THE METAL VALVE STEM CAP. ALL IS ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS. I AM AFRAID IF THE VALVE STEM COMPLETELY FAILS AND THE TIRE GOES FLAT WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363652November 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS IN WHICH NO FAILURE CODES WERE GENERATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,583 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,999. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363446November 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PHYSICAL DETERIORATION AND DETACHMENT OF THE INNER DOOR HANDLE MECHANISMS ON 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THROUGH NORMAL WEAR, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE INNER DOOR HANDLE PHYSICALLY FAILED FULLY. THROUGH NORMAL WEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INNER DOOR HANDLE HAS STARTED TO FAIL BEGINNING WITH THE RECESSED PLASTIC PORTION DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLE BECOMING DETACHED AND SEPARATING ALONG WHAT APPEAR TO BE STRESS LINES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS WILL SHORTLY LEAD TO THE FULL FAILURE OF THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAKING EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE INFEASIBLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363447November 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PHYSICAL DETERIORATION AND DETACHMENT OF THE INNER DOOR HANDLE MECHANISMS ON 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THROUGH NORMAL WEAR, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE INNER DOOR HANDLE PHYSICALLY FAILED FULLY. THROUGH NORMAL WEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INNER DOOR HANDLE HAS STARTED TO FAIL BEGINNING WITH THE RECESSED PLASTIC PORTION DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLE BECOMING DETACHED AND SEPARATING ALONG WHAT APPEAR TO BE STRESS LINES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS WILL SHORTLY LEAD TO THE FULL FAILURE OF THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAKING EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE INFEASIBLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363014October 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES
MY 2007 COMMANDER, RECENTLY KEEPS ALARMING ME SERVICE PARK ASSIST WHILE LIGHTING UP ALL THE DRIVE BOXES, WHILE IM DRIVING. WHEN IT DOES THIS I CANNOT GIVE THE CAR GAS SO I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. ITS BEEN DOING THIS ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. USUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, I WILL TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN THEY HOOK IT UP TO THE TESTER, IT DOESN'T TELL THEM ANYTHING IS WRONG AND THEY MANUALLY SHUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF. THE LATEST INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AND IT DID THIS, I WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE MY TWO KIDS WERE WITH ME AND I HAD TO CUT OVER THREE LANES, PULL OFF AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RESTART IT. TODAY ALL THE DRIVE OPTIONS WERE BOXED IN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER EVEN CAME ON, IT JUST WOULDN'T LET ME GAS AND I HAD TO DO THE SAME THING PULL OVER, SHUT OFF AND RESTART. MY TIRES ARE ALSO SHOWING UP FOR LOW PRESSURE, AND THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THE TIRES ON THIS MODEL ARE KNOWN FOR SMALL HOLES AROUND THE OUTSIDE RING OF THE TREAD, WHICH OF COURSE CANNOT BE FILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362908October 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A HARD SHIFT AND HESITATION WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MORE TIMES TO TRY AND GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND THEN STALL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN SHIFTING AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS SINCE ILLUMINATED. THE TAIL LIGHT LAMPS SEALS WERE BROKEN AND WATER WAS SEEPING INSIDE. UPDATED 08/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362918October 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. SHE PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,439.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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